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	SIE defended the decision by saying that a PSN login was required to "uphold the values of safety and security provided on PlayStation and PlayStation Studios games." They also added that the requirement was not applied at launch for technical reasons.<ref name=":0" />		SIE defended the decision by saying that a PSN login was required to "uphold the values of safety and security provided on PlayStation and PlayStation Studios games." They also added that the requirement was not applied at launch for technical reasons.<ref name=":0" />

	The announcement resulted in global outcry.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Middler \|first=Jordan \|date=5 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 backlash continues as Sony pulls the game from over 150 regions \|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-backlash-continues-as-sony-pulls-the-game-from-over-150-regions/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251125132255/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-backlash-continues-as-sony-pulls-the-game-from-over-150-regions/ \|archive-date=2025-11-25 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=VideogamesChronicle}}</ref> Players were upset because Sony had previously stated that PSN accounts were optional for PC games, but later changed this to a vague 'some games' after Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, asked players to contact Sony support.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Helldiversmedia \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=SONY got caught changing their own words. Accounts were OPTIONAL like the first picture, Sony comes in says its required today, and changes their wording on PSN PC games. #Helldivers2 #Steam \|url=https://x.com/Helldiversmedia/status/1786554504789598547 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter) \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250824112358/https://x.com/Helldiversmedia/status/1786554504789598547 \|archive-date=24 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Blake \|first=Vikki \|date=5 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 has been pulled from sale in 177 countries as its PSN linking requirement rolls out \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-has-been-pulled-from-sale-in-177-countries-as-its-psn-linking-requirement-rolls-out \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251122095442/https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-has-been-pulled-from-sale-in-177-countries-as-its-psn-linking-requirement-rolls-out \|archive-date=2025-11-22 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Pilestedt \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Post regarding account linking \|url=https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786417563628437933 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter) \|quote=Hey everyone, in regards to account linking and questions thereto. Please reference ''https:// playstation.com/en-us/support/games/psn-sign-in-pc/'' - if you have any further questions you can reach out using the "Contact PlayStation Support" at the bottom of the page. \|ref=pile-tweet-1 ~~\|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250804025609/https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786417563628437933 \|archive-date=4 Aug 2025~~}}</ref>		The announcement resulted in global outcry.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Middler \|first=Jordan \|date=5 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 backlash continues as Sony pulls the game from over 150 regions \|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-backlash-continues-as-sony-pulls-the-game-from-over-150-regions/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251125132255/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-backlash-continues-as-sony-pulls-the-game-from-over-150-regions/ \|archive-date=2025-11-25 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=VideogamesChronicle}}</ref> Players were upset because Sony had previously stated that PSN accounts were optional for PC games, but later changed this to a vague 'some games' after Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, asked players to contact Sony support.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Helldiversmedia \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=SONY got caught changing their own words. Accounts were OPTIONAL like the first picture, Sony comes in says its required today, and changes their wording on PSN PC games. #Helldivers2 #Steam \|url=https://x.com/Helldiversmedia/status/1786554504789598547 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter) \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250824112358/https://x.com/Helldiversmedia/status/1786554504789598547 \|archive-date=24 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Blake \|first=Vikki \|date=5 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 has been pulled from sale in 177 countries as its PSN linking requirement rolls out \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-has-been-pulled-from-sale-in-177-countries-as-its-psn-linking-requirement-rolls-out \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251122095442/https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-has-been-pulled-from-sale-in-177-countries-as-its-psn-linking-requirement-rolls-out \|archive-date=2025-11-22 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Pilestedt \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Post regarding account linking \|url=https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/Pilestedt/status/1786417563628437933 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321164242/https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/Pilestedt/status/1786417563628437933 \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter) \|quote=Hey everyone, in regards to account linking and questions thereto. Please reference ''https:// playstation.com/en-us/support/games/psn-sign-in-pc/'' - if you have any further questions you can reach out using the "Contact PlayStation Support" at the bottom of the page. \|ref=pile-tweet-1}}</ref>

	On 4 May, the Steam store page was modified to prohibit sales in 177 countries where PSN is not available, further adding to the anger.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/sub/137730/history/?changeid=23416542 SteamDB info] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260214050058/https://steamdb.info/sub/137730/history/?changeid=23416542 Archived])</ref>		On 4 May, the Steam store page was modified to prohibit sales in 177 countries where PSN is not available, further adding to the anger.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/sub/137730/history/?changeid=23416542 SteamDB info] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260214050058/https://steamdb.info/sub/137730/history/?changeid=23416542 Archived])</ref>

	Pilestedt apologized for the surprise change, tweeting:<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Pilestedt \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Post regarding review score drop \|url=https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786454659256758447 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter) \|quote=Ouch, right in the review score 😢🤕 Well, I guess it's warranted. Sorry everyone for how this all transpired. I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games! \|ref=pile-tweet-2 ~~\|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250810061729/https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786454659256758447 \|archive-date=10 Aug 2025~~}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Colbert \|first=Isaiah \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=Arrowhead CEO Apologizes As Helldivers 2 Is Review Bombed on Steam: 'I Just Want to Make Great Games' \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/arrowhead-ceo-apologizes-amid-helldivers-2-review-bombing \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251123101659/https://www.ign.com/articles/arrowhead-ceo-apologizes-amid-helldivers-2-review-bombing \|archive-date=2025-11-23 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=IGN}}</ref><blockquote>I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games!</blockquote>Arrowhead developers were found to be backing the players, with one community manager going so far as to ask the player base to leave a negative review on Steam.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tassi \|first=Paul \|date=4 May 2025 \|title=Arrowhead Tells ‘Helldivers 2’ Players To Change Reviews To Negative Over PSN Linking \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/05/04/arrowhead-tells-helldivers-2-players-to-change-reviews-to-negative-over-psn-linking/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708185725/https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/05/04/arrowhead-tells-helldivers-2-players-to-change-reviews-to-negative-over-psn-linking/ \|archive-date=2025-07-08 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=Forbes}}</ref> This led to a review bombing campaign, where almost 53% of all reviews had been negative by May 4,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Purdy \|first=Kevin \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=Sony demands PSN accounts for Helldivers 2 PC players, and it’s not going well \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-will-soon-demand-helldivers-2-players-on-steam-have-psn-accounts/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251201060615/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-will-soon-demand-helldivers-2-players-on-steam-have-psn-accounts/ \|archive-date=2025-12-01 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=ArsTechnica}}</ref> with more than 84,000 negative reviews on Steam.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/#reviews SteamDB charts] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260125115114/https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/ Archived])</ref>		Pilestedt apologized for the surprise change, tweeting:<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Pilestedt \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Post regarding review score drop \|url=https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/Pilestedt/status/1786454659256758447 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321164251/https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/Pilestedt/status/1786454659256758447 \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter) \|quote=Ouch, right in the review score 😢🤕 Well, I guess it's warranted. Sorry everyone for how this all transpired. I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games! \|ref=pile-tweet-2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Colbert \|first=Isaiah \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=Arrowhead CEO Apologizes As Helldivers 2 Is Review Bombed on Steam: 'I Just Want to Make Great Games' \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/arrowhead-ceo-apologizes-amid-helldivers-2-review-bombing \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251123101659/https://www.ign.com/articles/arrowhead-ceo-apologizes-amid-helldivers-2-review-bombing \|archive-date=2025-11-23 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=IGN}}</ref><blockquote>I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games!</blockquote>Arrowhead developers were found to be backing the players, with one community manager going so far as to ask the player base to leave a negative review on Steam.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tassi \|first=Paul \|date=4 May 2025 \|title=Arrowhead Tells ‘Helldivers 2’ Players To Change Reviews To Negative Over PSN Linking \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/05/04/arrowhead-tells-helldivers-2-players-to-change-reviews-to-negative-over-psn-linking/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708185725/https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/05/04/arrowhead-tells-helldivers-2-players-to-change-reviews-to-negative-over-psn-linking/ \|archive-date=2025-07-08 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=Forbes}}</ref> This led to a review bombing campaign, where almost 53% of all reviews had been negative by May 4,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Purdy \|first=Kevin \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=Sony demands PSN accounts for Helldivers 2 PC players, and it’s not going well \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-will-soon-demand-helldivers-2-players-on-steam-have-psn-accounts/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251201060615/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-will-soon-demand-helldivers-2-players-on-steam-have-psn-accounts/ \|archive-date=2025-12-01 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=ArsTechnica}}</ref> with more than 84,000 negative reviews on Steam.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/#reviews SteamDB charts] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260125115114/https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/ Archived])</ref>

	Reacting to the outrage, on May 5, 2024, Sony announced that it would not pursue the linking requirement for PSN accounts. The firm promised it would collaborate with Arrowhead in developing other mechanisms of safeguarding players.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=Victoria \|date=6 May 2024 \|title=Sony overturns Helldivers 2 PSN requirement following backlash \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105000725/https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash \|archive-date=2026-01-05 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer \|ref=Kennedy-article-2}}</ref><ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741 Account link requirements update] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260106011921/https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741 Archived])</ref>		Reacting to the outrage, on May 5, 2024, Sony announced that it would not pursue the linking requirement for PSN accounts. The firm promised it would collaborate with Arrowhead in developing other mechanisms of safeguarding players.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=Victoria \|date=6 May 2024 \|title=Sony overturns Helldivers 2 PSN requirement following backlash \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105000725/https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash \|archive-date=2026-01-05 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer \|ref=Kennedy-article-2}}</ref><ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741 Account link requirements update] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260106011921/https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741 Archived])</ref>

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	'''~~[[wikipedia:Helldivers_2~~\|Helldivers 2]]''' is a third-person cooperative shooter game for PlayStation 5 and [[Windows]], developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and released by [[Sony]] Interactive Entertainment in 2024.		'''{{Wplink\|Helldivers 2}}''' is a third-person cooperative shooter game for PlayStation 5 and [[Windows]], developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and released by [[Sony]] Interactive Entertainment in 2024.

	==~~Controversies~~==		==Consumer impact summary==
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			==Incidents==
			This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

	===PSN account requirement===		===PSN account requirement===
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	===nProtect GameGuard requirement===		===nProtect GameGuard requirement===
	This game requires the kernel level anti-cheat nProtect GameGuard		This game requires the kernel level anti-cheat nProtect GameGuard

			==See also==
			{{Ph-C-SA}}

	==References==		==References==
	~~<references />~~		{{Reflist}}

	[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
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	SIE defended the decision by saying that a PSN login was required to "uphold the values of safety and security provided on PlayStation and PlayStation Studios games." They also added that the requirement was not applied at launch for technical reasons.<ref name=":0" />		SIE defended the decision by saying that a PSN login was required to "uphold the values of safety and security provided on PlayStation and PlayStation Studios games." They also added that the requirement was not applied at launch for technical reasons.<ref name=":0" />

	The announcement resulted in global outcry.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Middler \|first=Jordan \|date=5 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 backlash continues as Sony pulls the game from over 150 regions \|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-backlash-continues-as-sony-pulls-the-game-from-over-150-regions/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251125132255/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-backlash-continues-as-sony-pulls-the-game-from-over-150-regions/ \|archive-date=2025-11-25 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=VideogamesChronicle}}</ref> Players were upset because Sony had previously stated that PSN accounts were optional for PC games, but later changed this to a vague 'some games' after Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, asked players to contact Sony support.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Helldiversmedia \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=SONY got caught changing their own words. Accounts were OPTIONAL like the first picture, Sony comes in says its required today, and changes their wording on PSN PC games. #Helldivers2 #Steam \|url=https://x.com/Helldiversmedia/status/1786554504789598547 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Blake \|first=Vikki \|date=5 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 has been pulled from sale in 177 countries as its PSN linking requirement rolls out \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-has-been-pulled-from-sale-in-177-countries-as-its-psn-linking-requirement-rolls-out \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251122095442/https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-has-been-pulled-from-sale-in-177-countries-as-its-psn-linking-requirement-rolls-out \|archive-date=2025-11-22 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Pilestedt \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Post regarding account linking \|url=https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786417563628437933 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter) \|quote=Hey everyone, in regards to account linking and questions thereto. Please reference ''https:// playstation.com/en-us/support/games/psn-sign-in-pc/'' - if you have any further questions you can reach out using the "Contact PlayStation Support" at the bottom of the page. \|ref=pile-tweet-1}}</ref>		The announcement resulted in global outcry.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Middler \|first=Jordan \|date=5 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 backlash continues as Sony pulls the game from over 150 regions \|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-backlash-continues-as-sony-pulls-the-game-from-over-150-regions/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251125132255/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-backlash-continues-as-sony-pulls-the-game-from-over-150-regions/ \|archive-date=2025-11-25 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=VideogamesChronicle}}</ref> Players were upset because Sony had previously stated that PSN accounts were optional for PC games, but later changed this to a vague 'some games' after Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, asked players to contact Sony support.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Helldiversmedia \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=SONY got caught changing their own words. Accounts were OPTIONAL like the first picture, Sony comes in says its required today, and changes their wording on PSN PC games. #Helldivers2 #Steam \|url=https://x.com/Helldiversmedia/status/1786554504789598547 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter) \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250824112358/https://x.com/Helldiversmedia/status/1786554504789598547 \|archive-date=24 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Blake \|first=Vikki \|date=5 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 has been pulled from sale in 177 countries as its PSN linking requirement rolls out \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-has-been-pulled-from-sale-in-177-countries-as-its-psn-linking-requirement-rolls-out \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251122095442/https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-has-been-pulled-from-sale-in-177-countries-as-its-psn-linking-requirement-rolls-out \|archive-date=2025-11-22 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Pilestedt \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Post regarding account linking \|url=https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786417563628437933 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter) \|quote=Hey everyone, in regards to account linking and questions thereto. Please reference ''https:// playstation.com/en-us/support/games/psn-sign-in-pc/'' - if you have any further questions you can reach out using the "Contact PlayStation Support" at the bottom of the page. \|ref=pile-tweet-1 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250804025609/https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786417563628437933 \|archive-date=4 Aug 2025}}</ref>

	On 4 May, the Steam store page was modified to prohibit sales in 177 countries where PSN is not available, further adding to the anger.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/sub/137730/history/?changeid=23416542 SteamDB info]</ref>		On 4 May, the Steam store page was modified to prohibit sales in 177 countries where PSN is not available, further adding to the anger.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/sub/137730/history/?changeid=23416542 SteamDB info] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260214050058/https://steamdb.info/sub/137730/history/?changeid=23416542 Archived])</ref>

	Pilestedt apologized for the surprise change, tweeting:<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Pilestedt \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Post regarding review score drop \|url=https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786454659256758447 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter) \|quote=Ouch, right in the review score 😢🤕 Well, I guess it's warranted. Sorry everyone for how this all transpired. I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games! \|ref=pile-tweet-2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Colbert \|first=Isaiah \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=Arrowhead CEO Apologizes As Helldivers 2 Is Review Bombed on Steam: 'I Just Want to Make Great Games' \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/arrowhead-ceo-apologizes-amid-helldivers-2-review-bombing \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251123101659/https://www.ign.com/articles/arrowhead-ceo-apologizes-amid-helldivers-2-review-bombing \|archive-date=2025-11-23 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=IGN}}</ref><blockquote>I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games!</blockquote>Arrowhead developers were found to be backing the players, with one community manager going so far as to ask the player base to leave a negative review on Steam.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tassi \|first=Paul \|date=4 May 2025 \|title=Arrowhead Tells ‘Helldivers 2’ Players To Change Reviews To Negative Over PSN Linking \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/05/04/arrowhead-tells-helldivers-2-players-to-change-reviews-to-negative-over-psn-linking/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708185725/https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/05/04/arrowhead-tells-helldivers-2-players-to-change-reviews-to-negative-over-psn-linking/ \|archive-date=2025-07-08 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=Forbes}}</ref> This led to a review bombing campaign, where almost 53% of all reviews had been negative by May 4,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Purdy \|first=Kevin \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=Sony demands PSN accounts for Helldivers 2 PC players, and it’s not going well \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-will-soon-demand-helldivers-2-players-on-steam-have-psn-accounts/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251201060615/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-will-soon-demand-helldivers-2-players-on-steam-have-psn-accounts/ \|archive-date=2025-12-01 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=ArsTechnica}}</ref> with more than 84,000 negative reviews on Steam.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/#reviews SteamDB charts]</ref>		Pilestedt apologized for the surprise change, tweeting:<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Pilestedt \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Post regarding review score drop \|url=https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786454659256758447 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter) \|quote=Ouch, right in the review score 😢🤕 Well, I guess it's warranted. Sorry everyone for how this all transpired. I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games! \|ref=pile-tweet-2 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250810061729/https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786454659256758447 \|archive-date=10 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Colbert \|first=Isaiah \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=Arrowhead CEO Apologizes As Helldivers 2 Is Review Bombed on Steam: 'I Just Want to Make Great Games' \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/arrowhead-ceo-apologizes-amid-helldivers-2-review-bombing \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251123101659/https://www.ign.com/articles/arrowhead-ceo-apologizes-amid-helldivers-2-review-bombing \|archive-date=2025-11-23 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=IGN}}</ref><blockquote>I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games!</blockquote>Arrowhead developers were found to be backing the players, with one community manager going so far as to ask the player base to leave a negative review on Steam.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tassi \|first=Paul \|date=4 May 2025 \|title=Arrowhead Tells ‘Helldivers 2’ Players To Change Reviews To Negative Over PSN Linking \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/05/04/arrowhead-tells-helldivers-2-players-to-change-reviews-to-negative-over-psn-linking/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708185725/https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/05/04/arrowhead-tells-helldivers-2-players-to-change-reviews-to-negative-over-psn-linking/ \|archive-date=2025-07-08 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=Forbes}}</ref> This led to a review bombing campaign, where almost 53% of all reviews had been negative by May 4,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Purdy \|first=Kevin \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=Sony demands PSN accounts for Helldivers 2 PC players, and it’s not going well \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-will-soon-demand-helldivers-2-players-on-steam-have-psn-accounts/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251201060615/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-will-soon-demand-helldivers-2-players-on-steam-have-psn-accounts/ \|archive-date=2025-12-01 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=ArsTechnica}}</ref> with more than 84,000 negative reviews on Steam.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/#reviews SteamDB charts] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260125115114/https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/ Archived])</ref>

	Reacting to the outrage, on May 5, 2024, Sony announced that it would not pursue the linking requirement for PSN accounts. The firm promised it would collaborate with Arrowhead in developing other mechanisms of safeguarding players.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=Victoria \|date=6 May 2024 \|title=Sony overturns Helldivers 2 PSN requirement following backlash \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105000725/https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash \|archive-date=2026-01-05 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer \|ref=Kennedy-article-2}}</ref><ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741 Account link requirements update]</ref>		Reacting to the outrage, on May 5, 2024, Sony announced that it would not pursue the linking requirement for PSN accounts. The firm promised it would collaborate with Arrowhead in developing other mechanisms of safeguarding players.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=Victoria \|date=6 May 2024 \|title=Sony overturns Helldivers 2 PSN requirement following backlash \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105000725/https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash \|archive-date=2026-01-05 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer \|ref=Kennedy-article-2}}</ref><ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741 Account link requirements update] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260106011921/https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741 Archived])</ref>

	===nProtect GameGuard requirement===		===nProtect GameGuard requirement===

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2026-01-29T18:21:57Z

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	\|~~Title~~=~~Helldivers II~~\|~~Release Year~~=~~2024~~\|~~Product Type~~=~~Video game~~\|~~In Production~~=Yes\|~~Official~~ Website=https://www.arrowheadgamestudios.com/~~\|Logo=Helldivers2cover.png~~}}		\|Category=Video Games,
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	'''[[wikipedia:Helldivers_2\|Helldivers 2]]''' is a third-person cooperative shooter game for PlayStation 5 and [[Windows]], developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and released by [[Sony]] Interactive Entertainment in 2024.		'''[[wikipedia:Helldivers_2\|Helldivers 2]]''' is a third-person cooperative shooter game for PlayStation 5 and [[Windows]], developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and released by [[Sony]] Interactive Entertainment in 2024.

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	===PSN account requirement===		===PSN account requirement===
	On release, Helldivers 2 did not force PC players to log into a PlayStation Network (PSN) account; this enabled players to avoid the integration. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), however, on May 3, 2024, revealed that the PC version of Helldivers 2 on Steam would be requiring PSN account log-ins in the near future. This would be effective for new users starting from May 6, 2024, and current users would need to adhere by June 4, 2024.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=Victoria \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 Steam players will soon need to link a PSN account, and they aren't happy \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-steam-players-will-soon-need-to-link-a-psn-account-and-they-arent-happy \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer \|ref=Kennedy-article-1}}</ref>		On release, Helldivers 2 did not force PC players to log into a PlayStation Network (PSN) account; this enabled players to avoid the integration. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), however, on May 3, 2024, revealed that the PC version of Helldivers 2 on Steam would be requiring PSN account log-ins in the near future. This would be effective for new users starting from May 6, 2024, and current users would need to adhere by June 4, 2024.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=Victoria \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 Steam players will soon need to link a PSN account, and they aren't happy \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-steam-players-will-soon-need-to-link-a-psn-account-and-they-arent-happy \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708185722/https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-steam-players-will-soon-need-to-link-a-psn-account-and-they-arent-happy \|archive-date=2025-07-08 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer \|ref=Kennedy-article-1}}</ref>

	SIE defended the decision by saying that a PSN login was required to "uphold the values of safety and security provided on PlayStation and PlayStation Studios games." They also added that the requirement was not applied at launch for technical reasons.<ref name=":0" />		SIE defended the decision by saying that a PSN login was required to "uphold the values of safety and security provided on PlayStation and PlayStation Studios games." They also added that the requirement was not applied at launch for technical reasons.<ref name=":0" />

	The announcement resulted in global outcry.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Middler \|first=Jordan \|date=5 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 backlash continues as Sony pulls the game from over 150 regions \|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-backlash-continues-as-sony-pulls-the-game-from-over-150-regions/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=VideogamesChronicle}}</ref> Players were upset because Sony had previously stated that PSN accounts were optional for PC games, but later changed this to a vague 'some games' after Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, asked players to contact Sony support.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Helldiversmedia \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=SONY got caught changing their own words. Accounts were OPTIONAL like the first picture, Sony comes in says its required today, and changes their wording on PSN PC games. #Helldivers2 #Steam \|url=https://x.com/Helldiversmedia/status/1786554504789598547 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Blake \|first=Vikki \|date=5 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 has been pulled from sale in 177 countries as its PSN linking requirement rolls out \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-has-been-pulled-from-sale-in-177-countries-as-its-psn-linking-requirement-rolls-out \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Pilestedt \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Post regarding account linking \|url=https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786417563628437933 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter) \|quote=Hey everyone, in regards to account linking and questions thereto. Please reference ''https:// playstation.com/en-us/support/games/psn-sign-in-pc/'' - if you have any further questions you can reach out using the "Contact PlayStation Support" at the bottom of the page. \|ref=pile-tweet-1}}</ref>		The announcement resulted in global outcry.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Middler \|first=Jordan \|date=5 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 backlash continues as Sony pulls the game from over 150 regions \|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-backlash-continues-as-sony-pulls-the-game-from-over-150-regions/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251125132255/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-backlash-continues-as-sony-pulls-the-game-from-over-150-regions/ \|archive-date=2025-11-25 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=VideogamesChronicle}}</ref> Players were upset because Sony had previously stated that PSN accounts were optional for PC games, but later changed this to a vague 'some games' after Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, asked players to contact Sony support.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Helldiversmedia \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=SONY got caught changing their own words. Accounts were OPTIONAL like the first picture, Sony comes in says its required today, and changes their wording on PSN PC games. #Helldivers2 #Steam \|url=https://x.com/Helldiversmedia/status/1786554504789598547 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Blake \|first=Vikki \|date=5 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 has been pulled from sale in 177 countries as its PSN linking requirement rolls out \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-has-been-pulled-from-sale-in-177-countries-as-its-psn-linking-requirement-rolls-out \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251122095442/https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-has-been-pulled-from-sale-in-177-countries-as-its-psn-linking-requirement-rolls-out \|archive-date=2025-11-22 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Pilestedt \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Post regarding account linking \|url=https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786417563628437933 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter) \|quote=Hey everyone, in regards to account linking and questions thereto. Please reference ''https:// playstation.com/en-us/support/games/psn-sign-in-pc/'' - if you have any further questions you can reach out using the "Contact PlayStation Support" at the bottom of the page. \|ref=pile-tweet-1}}</ref>

	On 4 May, the Steam store page was modified to prohibit sales in 177 countries where PSN is not available, further adding to the anger.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/sub/137730/history/?changeid=23416542 SteamDB info]</ref>		On 4 May, the Steam store page was modified to prohibit sales in 177 countries where PSN is not available, further adding to the anger.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/sub/137730/history/?changeid=23416542 SteamDB info]</ref>

	Pilestedt apologized for the surprise change, tweeting:<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Pilestedt \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Post regarding review score drop \|url=https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786454659256758447 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter) \|quote=Ouch, right in the review score 😢🤕 Well, I guess it's warranted. Sorry everyone for how this all transpired. I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games! \|ref=pile-tweet-2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Colbert \|first=Isaiah \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=Arrowhead CEO Apologizes As Helldivers 2 Is Review Bombed on Steam: 'I Just Want to Make Great Games' \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/arrowhead-ceo-apologizes-amid-helldivers-2-review-bombing \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=IGN}}</ref><blockquote>I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games!</blockquote>Arrowhead developers were found to be backing the players, with one community manager going so far as to ask the player base to leave a negative review on Steam.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tassi \|first=Paul \|date=4 May 2025 \|title=Arrowhead Tells ‘Helldivers 2’ Players To Change Reviews To Negative Over PSN Linking \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/05/04/arrowhead-tells-helldivers-2-players-to-change-reviews-to-negative-over-psn-linking/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=Forbes}}</ref> This led to a review bombing campaign, where almost 53% of all reviews had been negative by May 4,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Purdy \|first=Kevin \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=Sony demands PSN accounts for Helldivers 2 PC players, and it’s not going well \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-will-soon-demand-helldivers-2-players-on-steam-have-psn-accounts/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=ArsTechnica}}</ref> with more than 84,000 negative reviews on Steam.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/#reviews SteamDB charts]</ref>		Pilestedt apologized for the surprise change, tweeting:<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Pilestedt \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Post regarding review score drop \|url=https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786454659256758447 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter) \|quote=Ouch, right in the review score 😢🤕 Well, I guess it's warranted. Sorry everyone for how this all transpired. I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games! \|ref=pile-tweet-2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Colbert \|first=Isaiah \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=Arrowhead CEO Apologizes As Helldivers 2 Is Review Bombed on Steam: 'I Just Want to Make Great Games' \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/arrowhead-ceo-apologizes-amid-helldivers-2-review-bombing \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251123101659/https://www.ign.com/articles/arrowhead-ceo-apologizes-amid-helldivers-2-review-bombing \|archive-date=2025-11-23 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=IGN}}</ref><blockquote>I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games!</blockquote>Arrowhead developers were found to be backing the players, with one community manager going so far as to ask the player base to leave a negative review on Steam.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tassi \|first=Paul \|date=4 May 2025 \|title=Arrowhead Tells ‘Helldivers 2’ Players To Change Reviews To Negative Over PSN Linking \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/05/04/arrowhead-tells-helldivers-2-players-to-change-reviews-to-negative-over-psn-linking/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708185725/https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/05/04/arrowhead-tells-helldivers-2-players-to-change-reviews-to-negative-over-psn-linking/ \|archive-date=2025-07-08 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=Forbes}}</ref> This led to a review bombing campaign, where almost 53% of all reviews had been negative by May 4,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Purdy \|first=Kevin \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=Sony demands PSN accounts for Helldivers 2 PC players, and it’s not going well \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-will-soon-demand-helldivers-2-players-on-steam-have-psn-accounts/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251201060615/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-will-soon-demand-helldivers-2-players-on-steam-have-psn-accounts/ \|archive-date=2025-12-01 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=ArsTechnica}}</ref> with more than 84,000 negative reviews on Steam.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/#reviews SteamDB charts]</ref>

	Reacting to the outrage, on May 5, 2024, Sony announced that it would not pursue the linking requirement for PSN accounts. The firm promised it would collaborate with Arrowhead in developing other mechanisms of safeguarding players.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=Victoria \|date=6 May 2024 \|title=Sony overturns Helldivers 2 PSN requirement following backlash \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer \|ref=Kennedy-article-2}}</ref><ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741 Account link requirements update]</ref>		Reacting to the outrage, on May 5, 2024, Sony announced that it would not pursue the linking requirement for PSN accounts. The firm promised it would collaborate with Arrowhead in developing other mechanisms of safeguarding players.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=Victoria \|date=6 May 2024 \|title=Sony overturns Helldivers 2 PSN requirement following backlash \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105000725/https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash \|archive-date=2026-01-05 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer \|ref=Kennedy-article-2}}</ref><ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741 Account link requirements update]</ref>

	===nProtect GameGuard requirement===		===nProtect GameGuard requirement===

Random prutser: /* Controversies */ added a stub about kernel level anti cheat

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	Reacting to the outrage, on May 5, 2024, Sony announced that it would not pursue the linking requirement for PSN accounts. The firm promised it would collaborate with Arrowhead in developing other mechanisms of safeguarding players.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=Victoria \|date=6 May 2024 \|title=Sony overturns Helldivers 2 PSN requirement following backlash \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer \|ref=Kennedy-article-2}}</ref><ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741 Account link requirements update]</ref>		Reacting to the outrage, on May 5, 2024, Sony announced that it would not pursue the linking requirement for PSN accounts. The firm promised it would collaborate with Arrowhead in developing other mechanisms of safeguarding players.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=Victoria \|date=6 May 2024 \|title=Sony overturns Helldivers 2 PSN requirement following backlash \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer \|ref=Kennedy-article-2}}</ref><ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741 Account link requirements update]</ref>

			===nProtect GameGuard requirement===
			This game requires the kernel level anti-cheat nProtect GameGuard

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	===PSN account requirement===		===PSN account requirement===
	On release, Helldivers 2 did not force PC players to log into a PlayStation Network (PSN) account; this enabled players to avoid the integration. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), however, on May 3, 2024, revealed that the PC version of Helldivers 2 on Steam would be requiring PSN account log-ins in the near future. This would be effective for new users starting from May 6, 2024, and current users would need to adhere by June 4, 2024.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=Victoria \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 Steam players will soon need to link a PSN account, and they aren't happy \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-steam-players-will-soon-need-to-link-a-psn-account-and-they-arent-happy \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[EuroGamer]]}}</ref>		On release, Helldivers 2 did not force PC players to log into a PlayStation Network (PSN) account; this enabled players to avoid the integration. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), however, on May 3, 2024, revealed that the PC version of Helldivers 2 on Steam would be requiring PSN account log-ins in the near future. This would be effective for new users starting from May 6, 2024, and current users would need to adhere by June 4, 2024.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=Victoria \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 Steam players will soon need to link a PSN account, and they aren't happy \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-steam-players-will-soon-need-to-link-a-psn-account-and-they-arent-happy \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer \|ref=Kennedy-article-1}}</ref>

	SIE defended the decision by saying that a PSN login was required to "uphold the values of safety and security provided on PlayStation and PlayStation Studios games." They also added that the requirement was not applied at launch for technical reasons.<ref name=":0" />		SIE defended the decision by saying that a PSN login was required to "uphold the values of safety and security provided on PlayStation and PlayStation Studios games." They also added that the requirement was not applied at launch for technical reasons.<ref name=":0" />

	The announcement resulted in global outcry.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Middler \|first=Jordan \|date=5 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 backlash continues as Sony pulls the game from over 150 regions \|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-backlash-continues-as-sony-pulls-the-game-from-over-150-regions/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[VideogamesChronicle]]}}</ref> Players were upset because Sony had previously stated that PSN accounts were optional for PC games, but later changed this to a vague 'some games' after Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, asked players to contact Sony support.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Helldiversmedia \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=SONY got caught changing their own words. Accounts were OPTIONAL like the first picture, Sony comes in says its required today, and changes their wording on PSN PC games. #Helldivers2 #Steam \|url=https://x.com/Helldiversmedia/status/1786554504789598547 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[X]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Blake \|first=Vikki \|date=5 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 has been pulled from sale in 177 countries as its PSN linking requirement rolls out \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-has-been-pulled-from-sale-in-177-countries-as-its-psn-linking-requirement-rolls-out \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[EuroGamer]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Pilestedt \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Hey everyone, in regards to account linking and questions thereto. Please reference https://playstation.com/en-us/support/games/psn-sign-in-pc/ - if you have any further questions you can reach out using the "Contact PlayStation Support" at the bottom of the page. \|~~url~~=~~https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786417563628437933 \|url~~-~~status=live \|access~~-~~date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[X]]~~}}</ref>		The announcement resulted in global outcry.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Middler \|first=Jordan \|date=5 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 backlash continues as Sony pulls the game from over 150 regions \|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-backlash-continues-as-sony-pulls-the-game-from-over-150-regions/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=VideogamesChronicle}}</ref> Players were upset because Sony had previously stated that PSN accounts were optional for PC games, but later changed this to a vague 'some games' after Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, asked players to contact Sony support.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Helldiversmedia \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=SONY got caught changing their own words. Accounts were OPTIONAL like the first picture, Sony comes in says its required today, and changes their wording on PSN PC games. #Helldivers2 #Steam \|url=https://x.com/Helldiversmedia/status/1786554504789598547 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Blake \|first=Vikki \|date=5 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 has been pulled from sale in 177 countries as its PSN linking requirement rolls out \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-has-been-pulled-from-sale-in-177-countries-as-its-psn-linking-requirement-rolls-out \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Pilestedt \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Post regarding account linking \|url=https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786417563628437933 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter) \|quote=Hey everyone, in regards to account linking and questions thereto. Please reference ''https:// playstation.com/en-us/support/games/psn-sign-in-pc/'' - if you have any further questions you can reach out using the "Contact PlayStation Support" at the bottom of the page. \|ref=pile-tweet-1}}</ref>

	On 4 May, the Steam store page was modified to prohibit sales in 177 countries where PSN is not available, further adding to the anger.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/sub/137730/history/?changeid=23416542 SteamDB info]</ref>		On 4 May, the Steam store page was modified to prohibit sales in 177 countries where PSN is not available, further adding to the anger.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/sub/137730/history/?changeid=23416542 SteamDB info]</ref>

	Pilestedt apologized for the surprise change, tweeting:<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Pilestedt \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Ouch, right in the review score 😢🤕 Well, I guess it's warranted. Sorry everyone for how this all transpired. I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games! \|~~url~~=~~https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786454659256758447 \|url~~-~~status=live \|access~~-~~date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[X]]~~}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Colbert \|first=Isaiah \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=Arrowhead CEO Apologizes As Helldivers 2 Is Review Bombed on Steam: 'I Just Want to Make Great Games' \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/arrowhead-ceo-apologizes-amid-helldivers-2-review-bombing \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[IGN]]}}</ref><blockquote>I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games!</blockquote>Arrowhead developers were found to be backing the players, with one community manager going so far as to ask the player base to leave a negative review on Steam.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tassi \|first=Paul \|date=4 May 2025 \|title=Arrowhead Tells ‘Helldivers 2’ Players To Change Reviews To Negative Over PSN Linking \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/05/04/arrowhead-tells-helldivers-2-players-to-change-reviews-to-negative-over-psn-linking/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref> This led to a review bombing campaign, where almost 53% of all reviews had been negative by May 4,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Purdy \|first=Kevin \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=Sony demands PSN accounts for Helldivers 2 PC players, and it’s not going well \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-will-soon-demand-helldivers-2-players-on-steam-have-psn-accounts/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[ArsTechnica]]}}</ref> with more than 84,000 negative reviews on Steam.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/#reviews SteamDB charts]</ref>		Pilestedt apologized for the surprise change, tweeting:<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Pilestedt \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Post regarding review score drop \|url=https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786454659256758447 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=X (formerly Twitter) \|quote=Ouch, right in the review score 😢🤕 Well, I guess it's warranted. Sorry everyone for how this all transpired. I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games! \|ref=pile-tweet-2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Colbert \|first=Isaiah \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=Arrowhead CEO Apologizes As Helldivers 2 Is Review Bombed on Steam: 'I Just Want to Make Great Games' \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/arrowhead-ceo-apologizes-amid-helldivers-2-review-bombing \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=IGN}}</ref><blockquote>I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games!</blockquote>Arrowhead developers were found to be backing the players, with one community manager going so far as to ask the player base to leave a negative review on Steam.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tassi \|first=Paul \|date=4 May 2025 \|title=Arrowhead Tells ‘Helldivers 2’ Players To Change Reviews To Negative Over PSN Linking \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/05/04/arrowhead-tells-helldivers-2-players-to-change-reviews-to-negative-over-psn-linking/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=Forbes}}</ref> This led to a review bombing campaign, where almost 53% of all reviews had been negative by May 4,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Purdy \|first=Kevin \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=Sony demands PSN accounts for Helldivers 2 PC players, and it’s not going well \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-will-soon-demand-helldivers-2-players-on-steam-have-psn-accounts/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=ArsTechnica}}</ref> with more than 84,000 negative reviews on Steam.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/#reviews SteamDB charts]</ref>

	Reacting to the outrage, on May 5, 2024, Sony announced that it would not pursue the linking requirement for PSN accounts. The firm promised it would collaborate with Arrowhead in developing other mechanisms of safeguarding players.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=Victoria \|date=6 May 2024 \|title=Sony overturns Helldivers 2 PSN requirement following backlash \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[EuroGamer]]}}</ref><ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741 Account link requirements update]</ref>		Reacting to the outrage, on May 5, 2024, Sony announced that it would not pursue the linking requirement for PSN accounts. The firm promised it would collaborate with Arrowhead in developing other mechanisms of safeguarding players.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=Victoria \|date=6 May 2024 \|title=Sony overturns Helldivers 2 PSN requirement following backlash \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=EuroGamer \|ref=Kennedy-article-2}}</ref><ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741 Account link requirements update]</ref>

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	'''[[wikipedia:Helldivers_2\|Helldivers 2]]''' is a third-person cooperative shooter game for PlayStation 5 and [[Windows]], developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and released by [[Sony]] Interactive Entertainment in 2024.		'''[[wikipedia:Helldivers_2\|Helldivers 2]]''' is a third-person cooperative shooter game for PlayStation 5 and [[Windows]], developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and released by [[Sony]] Interactive Entertainment in 2024.

	== Controversies ==		==Controversies==

	=== PSN account requirement ===		===PSN account requirement===
	On release, Helldivers 2 did not force PC players to log into a PlayStation Network (PSN) account; this enabled players to avoid the integration. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), however, on May 3, 2024, revealed that the PC version of Helldivers 2 on Steam would be requiring PSN account log-ins in the near future. This would be effective for new users starting from May 6, 2024, and current users would need to adhere by June 4, 2024.<ref name=":0">https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-steam-players-will-soon-need-to-link-a-psn-account-and-they-arent-happy</ref>		On release, Helldivers 2 did not force PC players to log into a PlayStation Network (PSN) account; this enabled players to avoid the integration. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), however, on May 3, 2024, revealed that the PC version of Helldivers 2 on Steam would be requiring PSN account log-ins in the near future. This would be effective for new users starting from May 6, 2024, and current users would need to adhere by June 4, 2024.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=Victoria \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 Steam players will soon need to link a PSN account, and they aren't happy \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-steam-players-will-soon-need-to-link-a-psn-account-and-they-arent-happy \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[EuroGamer]]}}</ref>

	SIE defended the decision by saying that a PSN login was required to "uphold the values of safety and security provided on PlayStation and PlayStation Studios games." They also added that the requirement was not applied at launch for technical reasons.<ref name=":0" />		SIE defended the decision by saying that a PSN login was required to "uphold the values of safety and security provided on PlayStation and PlayStation Studios games." They also added that the requirement was not applied at launch for technical reasons.<ref name=":0" />

	The announcement resulted in global outcry.<ref>https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-backlash-continues-as-sony-pulls-the-game-from-over-150-regions/</ref> Players were upset because Sony had previously stated that PSN accounts were optional for PC games, but later changed this to a vague 'some games' after Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, asked players to contact Sony support.<ref>https://x.com/Helldiversmedia/status/1786554504789598547</ref><ref>https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-has-been-pulled-from-sale-in-177-countries-as-its-psn-linking-requirement-rolls-out</ref><ref>https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786417563628437933</ref>		The announcement resulted in global outcry.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Middler \|first=Jordan \|date=5 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 backlash continues as Sony pulls the game from over 150 regions \|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-backlash-continues-as-sony-pulls-the-game-from-over-150-regions/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[VideogamesChronicle]]}}</ref> Players were upset because Sony had previously stated that PSN accounts were optional for PC games, but later changed this to a vague 'some games' after Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, asked players to contact Sony support.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Helldiversmedia \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=SONY got caught changing their own words. Accounts were OPTIONAL like the first picture, Sony comes in says its required today, and changes their wording on PSN PC games. #Helldivers2 #Steam \|url=https://x.com/Helldiversmedia/status/1786554504789598547 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[X]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Blake \|first=Vikki \|date=5 May 2024 \|title=Helldivers 2 has been pulled from sale in 177 countries as its PSN linking requirement rolls out \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-has-been-pulled-from-sale-in-177-countries-as-its-psn-linking-requirement-rolls-out \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[EuroGamer]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Pilestedt \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Hey everyone, in regards to account linking and questions thereto. Please reference https://playstation.com/en-us/support/games/psn-sign-in-pc/ - if you have any further questions you can reach out using the "Contact PlayStation Support" at the bottom of the page. \|url=https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786417563628437933 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[X]]}}</ref>

	On 4 May, the Steam store page was modified to prohibit sales in 177 countries where PSN is not available, further adding to the anger.<ref>https://steamdb.info/sub/137730/history/?changeid=23416542</ref>		On 4 May, the Steam store page was modified to prohibit sales in 177 countries where PSN is not available, further adding to the anger.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/sub/137730/history/?changeid=23416542 SteamDB info]</ref>

	Pilestedt apologized for the surprise change, tweeting:<ref>https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786454659256758447</ref><ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/arrowhead-ceo-apologizes-amid-helldivers-2-review-bombing</ref><blockquote>I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games!</blockquote>Arrowhead developers were found to be backing the players, with one community manager going so far as to ask the player base to leave a negative review on Steam.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/05/04/arrowhead-tells-helldivers-2-players-to-change-reviews-to-negative-over-psn-linking/</ref> This led to a review bombing campaign, where almost 53% of all reviews had been negative by May 4,<ref>https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-will-soon-demand-helldivers-2-players-on-steam-have-psn-accounts/</ref> with more than 84,000 negative reviews on Steam.<ref>https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/#reviews</ref>		Pilestedt apologized for the surprise change, tweeting:<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Pilestedt \|date=3 May 2024 \|title=Ouch, right in the review score 😢🤕 Well, I guess it's warranted. Sorry everyone for how this all transpired. I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games! \|url=https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786454659256758447 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[X]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Colbert \|first=Isaiah \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=Arrowhead CEO Apologizes As Helldivers 2 Is Review Bombed on Steam: 'I Just Want to Make Great Games' \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/arrowhead-ceo-apologizes-amid-helldivers-2-review-bombing \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[IGN]]}}</ref><blockquote>I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games!</blockquote>Arrowhead developers were found to be backing the players, with one community manager going so far as to ask the player base to leave a negative review on Steam.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tassi \|first=Paul \|date=4 May 2025 \|title=Arrowhead Tells ‘Helldivers 2’ Players To Change Reviews To Negative Over PSN Linking \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/05/04/arrowhead-tells-helldivers-2-players-to-change-reviews-to-negative-over-psn-linking/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref> This led to a review bombing campaign, where almost 53% of all reviews had been negative by May 4,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Purdy \|first=Kevin \|date=4 May 2024 \|title=Sony demands PSN accounts for Helldivers 2 PC players, and it’s not going well \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-will-soon-demand-helldivers-2-players-on-steam-have-psn-accounts/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[ArsTechnica]]}}</ref> with more than 84,000 negative reviews on Steam.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/#reviews SteamDB charts]</ref>

	Reacting to the outrage, on May 5, 2024, Sony announced that it would not pursue the linking requirement for PSN accounts. The firm promised it would collaborate with Arrowhead in developing other mechanisms of safeguarding players.<ref>https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741</ref>		Reacting to the outrage, on May 5, 2024, Sony announced that it would not pursue the linking requirement for PSN accounts. The firm promised it would collaborate with Arrowhead in developing other mechanisms of safeguarding players.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kennedy \|first=Victoria \|date=6 May 2024 \|title=Sony overturns Helldivers 2 PSN requirement following backlash \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[EuroGamer]]}}</ref><ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741 Account link requirements update]</ref>

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	Helldivers 2 ~~now requires~~ a PlayStation Network account to ~~play~~, a ~~change~~ from its ~~previous state~~ where ~~no account was needed~~.		{{InfoboxProductLine
			\|Title=Helldivers II\|Release Year=2024\|Product Type=Video game\|In Production=Yes\|Official Website=https://www.arrowheadgamestudios.com/\|Logo=Helldivers2cover.png}}

			'''[[wikipedia:Helldivers_2\|Helldivers 2]]''' is a third-person cooperative shooter game for PlayStation 5 and [[Windows]], developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and released by [[Sony]] Interactive Entertainment in 2024.

			== Controversies ==

			=== PSN account requirement ===
			On release, Helldivers 2 did not force PC players to log into a PlayStation Network (PSN) account; this enabled players to avoid the integration. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), however, on May 3, 2024, revealed that the PC version of Helldivers 2 on Steam would be requiring PSN account log-ins in the near future. This would be effective for new users starting from May 6, 2024, and current users would need to adhere by June 4, 2024.<ref name=":0">https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-steam-players-will-soon-need-to-link-a-psn-account-and-they-arent-happy</ref>

			SIE defended the decision by saying that a PSN login was required to "uphold the values of safety and security provided on PlayStation and PlayStation Studios games." They also added that the requirement was not applied at launch for technical reasons.<ref name=":0" />

			The announcement resulted in global outcry.<ref>https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-backlash-continues-as-sony-pulls-the-game-from-over-150-regions/</ref> Players were upset because Sony had previously stated that PSN accounts were optional for PC games, but later changed this to a vague 'some games' after Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, asked players to contact Sony support.<ref>https://x.com/Helldiversmedia/status/1786554504789598547</ref><ref>https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-has-been-pulled-from-sale-in-177-countries-as-its-psn-linking-requirement-rolls-out</ref><ref>https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786417563628437933</ref>

			On 4 May, the Steam store page was modified to prohibit sales in 177 countries where PSN is not available, further adding to the anger.<ref>https://steamdb.info/sub/137730/history/?changeid=23416542</ref>

			Pilestedt apologized for the surprise change, tweeting:<ref>https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1786454659256758447</ref><ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/arrowhead-ceo-apologizes-amid-helldivers-2-review-bombing</ref><blockquote>I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience. I just want to make great games!</blockquote>Arrowhead developers were found to be backing the players, with one community manager going so far as to ask the player base to leave a negative review on Steam.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/05/04/arrowhead-tells-helldivers-2-players-to-change-reviews-to-negative-over-psn-linking/</ref> This led to a review bombing campaign, where almost 53% of all reviews had been negative by May 4,<ref>https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-will-soon-demand-helldivers-2-players-on-steam-have-psn-accounts/</ref> with more than 84,000 negative reviews on Steam.<ref>https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/#reviews</ref>

			Reacting to the outrage, on May 5, 2024, Sony announced that it would not pursue the linking requirement for PSN accounts. The firm promised it would collaborate with Arrowhead in developing other mechanisms of safeguarding players.<ref>https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4196868529806518741</ref>

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			[[Category:Video Games]]